Bitesize chunks of faith

In this weeks episode Jono thinks about the forthcoming Rugby world cup and a brilliant book he read about legacy, some lesson we can take from the New Zealand Rugby team about life. He reflects on what sort of legacy we might want to leave behind and how this question, rather than being morbid gives us purpose and hope especially when faith drives our approach to life.

In this weeks episode Jono reflects on going back to school, transitioning to new schools, starting schools and 3rd level education. He thinks about it from the perspective of pupils, teachers, and parents and prays for all in that situation.

In this weeks episode Jono explains a little about home groups or life groups which are small groups that meet in people's homes. they are part of many churches life. He looks at what they do, how they work and what they look like in his church context,

In this weeks episode Jono welcomes Reverend Greg Downes who will be the guest speaker at the Bishops Bible week in Willowfield parish church in East belfast from 29 August- 1st September at 7.45pm each evening. Greg is a theologian and evangelist and it was a powerful conversation!

In this weeks episode Jono chats to Bishop David McClay, Bishop of Down and Dromore about his life and ministry and in anticipation of Bishops bible week coming up in the last week of August.

In this weeks episode Jono thinks about building projects in church reflecting on a significant one in the Bible as a backdrop to a project his church is involved in to make the building and the grounds more accessible for those with mobility issues.

In this weeks episode Jono reflects on the death of 3 well known people who were part of the backdrop of his life to reflect on our mortality.

In this weeks episode Jono encourages us to think about what its like to be a visitor in church, some of the things visitors might find strange or challenging and encourages us to think of how we might make that visit easier.

In this weeks episode Jono shares some experiences of visiting different churches on holiday including a visit to his own church before he went to work there!

This week Jono reflects on attending a school prizegiving with some takeaways for a person of faith.

In this weeks episode jono speaks to a recently commissioned diocesan lay reader Diane Ruddock about her journey of faith

In this weeks episode Jono looks at our tendency to live life at a very fast pace and how unsustainable that can be for our health and for the wellbeing of those closest to us. He shares some insights from Pete Greig and John Mark Comer, 2 wise and respected Christian leaders.

In this weeks episode Jono looks at the way different churches have different structures of doing business and governance. He reflects on some of the business of the Diocesan Synod which took place earlier this week.

In this weeks episode Jono looks at the way society perceives the church and how often it is seemed as irrelevant or as having no value. He tells a couple of stories which challenge that view and show how vital a role church plays as a volunteer body within our society making a real difference to people's lives.

In this weeks episode Jono looks at a story that has dominated the headlines in the media about TV personality Philip Schofield and tries to respond to the story from a perspective of faith.

In this weeks episode Jono invites a friend of his, Gillian Stevenson to speak on the subject Is God calling you as she uses the biblical figure of Moses to help us think about this vitally important question and shares some prayers with us.

In this weeks episode Jono reflects on a week of outreach and mission and all the various ways we might weave faith and spiritual conversations into our everyday lives in a non threatening way.

In this weeks episode Jono thinks about leaving school or university as people make that transition at this time of year.

In this weeks episode as the Coronation of King Charles the Third takes place in Westminster Abbey Jono looks at some of the religious significance of the service and the links between so many parts of the service and the Bible and our Christian heritage.

In this weeks episode Jono shares a fascinating conversation with Rob jones the newly appointed director of Pioneer ministry and the Rector of Rathmines and Harolds Cross in Dublin Ireland. They talk about Rob's spiritual journey and his passion to reach out and help churches to reach out to those who for all sorts of reasons have got disconnected from the life of faith.

in this weeks episode Jono looks at the subject of vocation, doing what God wants us to do with our lives. He explores the subject in an interview with his colleague Andy who changed his life a few years ago moving from a career as a primary school teacher to becoming an ordained minister in the Church of Ireland. Andy speaks about some of the joys and challenges of that change in a fascinating in...

In this weeks episode Jono reflects on some valuable lessons for the church and the life of faith from a climbing trip he shared with his son Conor over half term.

In this weeks episode Jono reflects on some special Holy weeks and Easters He has experienced and shares a reflection shared with him about washing feet.

In this weeks episode Jono explores the challenging topic of envy in leadership as he anticipates the events of Holy Week, the last week in Jesus's life.

In this weeks episode Jono Describes his experience of training for ministry and some of the aspects of that which have helped to shape him as a leader.